Noc operator vs program administrator

The differences between noc operators and program administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a noc operator and a program administrator. Additionally, a program administrator has an average salary of $50,715, which is higher than the $44,605 average annual salary of a noc operator.

The top three skills for a noc operator include escalate, remedy and network operations. The most important skills for a program administrator are customer service, oversight, and patients.

Noc operator vs program administrator overview

	NOC Operator	Program Administrator
Yearly salary	$44,605	$50,715
Hourly rate	$21.44	$24.38
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	27,149	119,898
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Noc operator vs program administrator salary

Noc operators and program administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	NOC Operator	Program Administrator
Average salary	$44,605	$50,715
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $68,000	Between $34,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between noc operator and program administrator education

There are a few differences between a noc operator and a program administrator in terms of educational background:

	NOC Operator	Program Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Stanford University

Noc operator vs program administrator demographics

Here are the differences between noc operators' and program administrators' demographics:

	NOC Operator	Program Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 30.6% Female, 69.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 9.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between noc operator and program administrator duties and responsibilities

Noc operator example responsibilities.

Manage core-network including all Cisco infrastructure elements including firewalls and perimeter routers.
Create trouble tickets via remedy.
Call in trouble tickets to the help desk thru remedy.
Work in the VOIP NOC performing troubleshooting, problem analysis and isolation of network events.
Monitor and analyze the network traffic using Solarwinds event viewer.
Monitor network events using the software SolarWinds.

Program administrator example responsibilities.

Manage monetary, laptop and training supports for members living with HIV.
Manage overall document inventory and wiki updates via SharePoint.
Manage CRM and SharePoint systems for online recruiting technology company.
Manage co-op vendor and provide overall program direction for Toyota dealers and regional offices nationwide.
Develop and implement administrative procedures for new mental health management unit providing day services to elderly patients.
Invoice clients using QuickBooks software.

Noc operator vs program administrator skills

Common noc operator skills

Escalate, 11%
Remedy, 7%
Network Operations, 7%
Switches, 6%
Trouble Tickets, 6%
Linux, 5%

Common program administrator skills

Customer Service, 7%
Oversight, 7%
Patients, 6%
Project Management, 6%
PowerPoint, 4%
Client Facing, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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